Ferrando
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Ferrando is one of the two young lovers in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte," a tenor role characterized by romantic idealism and emotional vulnerability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferrando canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11590376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ferrando Context triple: [Così fan tutte, principalCharacter, Ferrando]
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A.
Cloten
Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
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B.
Orsino
Orsino is the lovesick Duke of Illyria in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for his poetic melancholy and unrequited love for Olivia.
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C.
Duke of Andría
The Duke of Andría is a Spanish noble title historically associated with the famed military leader Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, known as "El Gran Capitán" for his pivotal role in early modern European warfare.
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D.
Duke Vincentio
Duke Vincentio is the ruling Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s play *Measure for Measure*, known for disguising himself as a friar to secretly observe and manipulate the moral failings of his subjects.
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E.
Iachimo
Iachimo is a scheming Italian nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for deceitfully attempting to seduce Imogen and falsely claiming to have succeeded.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ferrando Target entity description: Ferrando is one of the two young lovers in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte," a tenor role characterized by romantic idealism and emotional vulnerability.
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A.
Cloten
Cloten is a boorish and arrogant suitor in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for his comic villainy and lack of wit.
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B.
Orsino
Orsino is the lovesick Duke of Illyria in Shakespeare’s comedy "Twelfth Night," known for his poetic melancholy and unrequited love for Olivia.
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C.
Duke of Andría
The Duke of Andría is a Spanish noble title historically associated with the famed military leader Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, known as "El Gran Capitán" for his pivotal role in early modern European warfare.
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D.
Duke Vincentio
Duke Vincentio is the ruling Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s play *Measure for Measure*, known for disguising himself as a friar to secretly observe and manipulate the moral failings of his subjects.
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E.
Iachimo
Iachimo is a scheming Italian nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline," known for deceitfully attempting to seduce Imogen and falsely claiming to have succeeded.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ tenor role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkComposer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkLibrettist | Lorenzo Da Ponte GENERATED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ naivety ⓘ passion ⓘ romantic idealism ⓘ |
| conspiresWith | Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceivedBy | Don Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | “Albanian” officer ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from idealistic lover to disillusioned then reconciled ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | young lover ⓘ |
| employer | military service ⓘ |
| friend | Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera buffa ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Italian ⓘ |
| notableAriaCharacteristic | expresses sincere, idealized love GENERATED ⓘ |
| onStageRelationship |
friend of Guglielmo
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lover of Dorabella ⓘ |
| operaCatalogueNumber | K. 588 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaNumberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1790-01-26 ⓘ |
| operaPremiereLocation | Burgtheater, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Così fan tutte principal cast ⓘ |
| performancePractice | sung by lyric tenor ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Dorabella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsAria |
Ah, lo veggio
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Un’aura amorosa ⓘ |
| singsEnsemble |
Il core vi dono
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La mia Dorabella ⓘ Soave sia il vento ⓘ È la fede delle femmine ⓘ |
| singsNumber | Fra gli amplessi in pochi istanti ⓘ |
| testedBy | Don Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedVirtue | fidelity of Dorabella ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 18th century ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
| workForm | dramma giocoso ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ferrando Description of subject: Ferrando is one of the two young lovers in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte," a tenor role characterized by romantic idealism and emotional vulnerability.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.